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Dutton blew his ‘tax reform’ cobra strike. But what about a python squeeze?

Dutton has been gifted a rare political opportunity. So far he’s blown it.

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A new era for the Reserve Bank — or, why the ‘productivity debate’ is so ridiculous

Reforms to the Reserve Bank’s meeting processes start today. Will they improve the bank’s ‘productivity’, or is that a silly question?

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Albo accepted his election victory with a speech full of promises. How many have Labor kept?

Anthony Albanese has been prime minister for 20 months. How many of his election night commitments has he followed through on so far?

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Westpac’s latest insider trading scandal shows corporate crime still pays

A $1.8 million fine has been doled out to Westpac for ‘unconscionable conduct’ that netted the bank $20 million, with a judge calling the punishment ‘risible’.

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Wilkinson had ‘limited role’ in Higgins broadcast

Lisa Wilkinson’s lawyers are arguing that she had little say in the broadcast that broke Brittany Higgins’ allegations against Bruce Lehrmann, and we say farewell to one of the great Indigenous leaders.

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Wait — Abbott’s 2014-15 budget wasn’t that bad, in one crucial respect

Everyone agrees the 2014 budget was a disaster, right? Here’s why, economically, it was actually pretty sound.

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We listened to Australian politicians’ podcasts so you don’t have to

Crikey listened to as many political podcasts as we could stomach to put together a consumer guide.

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‘No evidence’ pro-Palestine Sydney Opera House protesters chanted ‘Gas the Jews’, say police

An expert consulted by NSW Police found that viral footage showed protesters chanting ‘Where’s the Jews?’.

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Israel is using AI in Gaza. Who (or what) is responsible for war crimes?

The IDF is using an AI system to help determine where it will send air strikes in Gaza. Does international law apply to machines?

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Was Peta Credlin correct in defending the Abbott government’s election promises?

‘The 2014 budget did not break election promises,’ says Tony Abbott’s former chief of staff. Hmmm…

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AUKUS, the gift that keeps on giving to ex-politicians

As former PM Scott Morrison joins others around the post-politics trough, Crikey readers have had enough.

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$1m donation helped silence the Voice

The No campaign for the Voice to Parliament got a $1 million boost from a 94-year-old retired car dealer magnate in WA, and Victoria’s Liberal leader John Pesutto will argue ousted MP Moira Deeming who’s suing him for defamation had in fact damaged her own reputation.

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Newcastle, don’t hold your breath for high-speed rail

The government is looking at building a fast train line from Newcastle to Sydney. But good luck finding a route that won’t cost a fortune.

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Australia’s most toxic industries lead the annual political donor parade

Fossil fuel companies, the gambling lobby, the big four consulting firms and the banks all continue to dominate political donations.

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Dear AFR: we were wrong about you and inflation, and we’re sorry

Inflation fell more rapidly than expected in the December quarter — but some people still want interest rate rises.

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ICJ ruling shows the limits of our notions of genocide, rendering the mass killing in Gaza unnameable

The ICJ ruling proves the Eurocentric notion of genocide cannot adequately frame the colonialist form of mass killing occuring in Gaza now.

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Expect weapons-grade NIMBYism as leaders fight over where to store AUKUS nuclear waste

Given that proposals for even low-level nuclear waste sites have been rejected by communities, who is going to take on the radioactive waste created by our new military pact?

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Book bannings the canary in the coal mine — and Australia could be next

The restriction of reading material — particularly books that deal with topics like race and sexuality — has become a major culture war issue in North America. And one author is ‘certain’ it could happen in Australia.

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Elon Musk is literally putting computer chips in a human brain. Where are the conspiracy theorists?

It is a strange quirk that Musk, who would seem to fulfil many of the criteria for a conspiracy theory figure, has become a hero, not a target, for conspiracy theorists.

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Swift parrot thrown temporary lifeline

The Tasmanian Supreme Court has ordered a temporary halt to logging in a critically endangered swift parrot breeding ground in Tasmania, and for the first time since 2020, bulk-billed GP visits are up after Labor tripled incentives for doctors.

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Nine’s Photoshop nightmare, Basil’s hot mic, and the ABC’s war on facts

This week in Media Briefs, Nine learns how to edit photos the hard way, and Basil has a brush with a hot mic.

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Why do Australian employers keep ripping off migrant workers?

It’s time for business to stop pretending award complexity causes wage theft. The data clearly shows it’s greed and opportunism.

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On Treaty, the Victorian opposition should give Aboriginal people a chance

By walking away from Treaty, Victoria’s Coalition is saying it doesn’t want a relationship with First Nations peoples.

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Economists and commentators are out of touch with a rapidly feminising workforce

Soon one in four jobs in Australia will be in health, caring or education. But you’d never know it from our witless ‘economic debate’.

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The conversation we need to have about Australia’s neo-Nazis

NSW Premier Chris Minns believes unmasking, naming and shaming Australia’s neo-Nazis is the best deterrent. But is it?

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